Pope John XV

Pope John XV (910-3 May 996) was Pope from 985 to 996, succeeding Pope John XIV and preceding Pope Gregory V.

Biography
John was born in Rome in 910, the son of presbyter Leo. He was made pope in 985, but his nepotism and his openness to bribery and corruption made him unpopular. John was the first pope to proclaim a saint, with Otto III of Germany convincing him to canonize Ulrich of Augsburg.